How the Gutenberg Parenthesis Explains Trumpian Politics

If you’ve long been distressed by Trump’s cries of fake news, you may be particularly disturbed at how Trump’s approach to information has played out during the COVID Pandemic. Largely built on wishful thinking and the denial of not only what experts are saying is true, but also what basic common sense would tell us, this pandemic has spiraled out of control. This has lead to many, many unneeded deaths and an absolute lack of leadership. For those of us taking the virus seriously, it hard to believe that people are going to crowded beaches, amusement parks…